Canon has launched three EF and EF-S lenses: the extreme-wide-angle EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM; the wide-angle, image-stabilized EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens; and the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens, the first of Canon's SLR lenses to feature the new hybrid image stabilization (IS) technology.
The new EF macro IS lens is the first camera lens able to compensate for both rotational-angle camera shake and linear-shift camera shake. This new lens dexterity works at up to four shutter speed steps.
Angle shake, or rotational shake, prominent during standard shooting, is reduced with an angular velocity sensor. Linear, shift-based shake – noticeable in macro and close-range shooting when the camera moves parallel to a scene – is adjusted with an acceleration-based sensor.
The EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens is compatible with all EOS cameras, while the EF-S 15-85mm and EF-S 18-135mm zoom lenses are designed specifically for Canon digital cameras compatible with EF-S lenses.
The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM and EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lenses have estimated retail prices of $1,049 and $499, respectively. The EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 USM has an estimated retail price of $799.
